SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
89393410
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(CUSIP Number)
September 18, 2002
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 89393410
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Yorktown Energy Partners III, L.P.
13-3960615
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions) (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,245,149
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
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OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,245,149
EACH ---------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,245,149
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.5%(1)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
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(1) Based on 19,188,623 shares of Common Stock consisting of 2,000,000 issued
pursuant to the transaction whereby the Reporting Persons became holders of
stock and 17,188,623 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as
of August 8, 2002 in the Issuer's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 89393410
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Yorktown Energy Partners IV, L.P.
13-4083305
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions) (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
523,046
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
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OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
523,046
EACH ---------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
523,046
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.7%(1)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
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(1) Based on 19,188,623 shares of Common Stock consisting of 2,000,000 issued
pursuant to the transaction whereby the Reporting Persons became holders of
stock and 17,188,623 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as
of August 8, 2002 in the Issuer's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 89393410
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Yorktown Partners LLC
13-3958089
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions) (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
13,075
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
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OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,075
EACH ---------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,075
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.07%(1)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
00
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(1) Based on 19,188,623 shares of Common Stock consisting of 2,000,000 issued
pursuant to the transaction whereby the Reporting Persons became holders of
stock and 17,188,623 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as
of August 8, 2002 in the Issuer's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of issuer: Nuevo Energy Company
(b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices: 1021 Main, Suite 2100,
Houston, Texas 77002
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of persons filing: Yorktown Energy Partners III, L.P. ("Yorktown III")
Yorktown Energy Partners IV, L.P. ("Yorktown IV")
Yorktown Partners LLC ("Yorktown LLC")
(b) Address of principal business office: The principal business office address
for all the filing persons is 410 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
(c) Citizenship: Both Yorktown III and IV are Delaware limited partnerships
and Yorktown LLC is a Delaware limited liability company.
(d) Title of class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 89393410
ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) - (c) Amount and percentage beneficially owned:
Together, the filing persons beneficially own 1,781,270 shares of
Common Stock in the aggregate, which represents approximately 9.3% of the Common
Stock.
Yorktown III has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all
1,245,149 shares of Common Stock it owns, which represents approximately 6.5% of
the Common Stock.
Yorktown IV has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all
523,046 shares of Common Stock it owns, which represents approximately 2.7% of
the Common Stock.
Yorktown LLC has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all
13,075 shares of Common Stock it owns, which represents approximately 0.07% of
the Common Stock.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
See attached Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the affect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: September 25, 2002 Yorktown Energy Partners III, L.P.
By its General Partner,
Yorktown III Company LLC
By: /s/ Peter A. Leidel
Name: Peter A. Leidel
Title: Member
Date: September 25, 2002 Yorktown Energy Partners IV, L.P.
By its General Partner
Yorktown IV Company LLC
By: /s/ Peter A. Leidel
Name: Peter A. Leidel
Title: Member
Date: September 25, 2002 Yorktown Partners LLC
By: /s/ Peter A. Leidel
Name: Peter A. Leidel
Title: Member
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 List of Group Members
99.2 Agreement made Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)